Description
Weak authentication in Microsoft PowerToys allows an authorized attacker to perform tampering locally.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Microsoft PowerToys | 0.1 – < 0.102.0 | 0.102.0 |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
GitHub 1 repository
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2alf/CarbonBlue ★ 27 · Oct 8, 2026
Steal Clipboard, Keystrokes & Files Across Local Users on Windows ::: CVE-2026-83681
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 2
- MSRC-CVE-2026-83681 Microsoft PowerToys Tampering Vulnerability Microsoft Security Response Center · Nov 10, 2026
- WID-SEC-2026-3922 Microsoft Apps: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 15, 2026
References
- Microsoft PowerToys Tampering Vulnerability vendor-advisory patch